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Indian companies have signed green hydrogen offtake commitments totalling over 5.5 lakh metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) as of October 2026, India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said, calling them the world's largest such commitments.
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) Board of Governors has approved a proposal for new grid connection procedures for large loads, which the ISO will file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by a Nov 16 deadline.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) accepted winning bids on 16 parcels in California totaling 33,362 acres from its Oct. 27 geothermal lease sale, for about $3.7 million in total receipts, the agency said.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) leased 20 parcels totaling 3,388 acres in Montana and North Dakota for $21,339,550 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale, the agency said.
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey will ask Ofgem to deliver the removal of standing charges from household gas bills for around 23 million homes in 2027 or as soon as possible after, the government said ahead of the Budget.
The general office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and a department of the National Energy Administration (NEA) agreed in principle to let the Southern regional power market enter formal operation, according to a reply letter dated Oct 14.
NERC's Board of Trustees adopted foundational computational load Reliability Standards on Oct 26, following an Oct 14 final ballot, and NERC said it will file them with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval in the United States.
The UK government has launched a Warm Homes Loan Scheme of government-backed no- and low-interest loans for heat pumps, batteries and solar panels, with ten lenders initially offering loans to households in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The European Commission launched the T-MED Investment Platform on Oct 26 to mobilise large-scale investment in renewable energy and clean technologies across the Mediterranean, backed by up to $5.03 billion (4.5 billion euros) in EU guarantee capacity.
China's National Nuclear Safety Administration issued Sanmen Nuclear Power Co a pre-operating-licence inspection report on Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3, setting six corrective requirements, five of which must be met before the unit's first fuel loading.
Indonesia has changed how it buys crude oil, fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) abroad, replacing tenders between business entities with direct government-to-government (G2G) and government-to-business (G2B) deals under Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 107 of 2026, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) said.
Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) opened a public consultation on Oct 23 on proposed targets for the Energias da Amazônia Program, which provide for a 65.7% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 75.9% by 2035.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized an emergency exchange of up to 400,000 barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to address a crude oil supply disruption affecting the Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery in Louisiana, the department said.
President Donald Trump on Oct 22 announced plans to provide up to $150 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funding to expand domestic petroleum production, storage and logistics at refineries across the United States, the Energy Department said.
Ofgem approved on Oct 22 an agreement between Interconnector Limited and National Gas Transmission plc (National Gas) to reinforce gas import capability through the Great Britain-Belgium interconnector, and opened a consultation on how National Gas would recover the costs.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Oct 21 announced a request for proposal for an exchange of up to 315,000 barrels of ultra-low sulfur distillate from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR), saying the solicitation is structured to mitigate supply chain challenges disrupting fuel oil supply.
Ofgem on Oct 21 launched Tender Round 14 under its offshore transmission owner (OFTO) framework, in which investors will compete to own and operate the transmission assets connecting the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm to Britain's power grid.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Oct 20 announced approximately $967 million in additional funding through its Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant program for locally driven projects in states, territories and tribes to upgrade critical infrastructure.
The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted its report on proposed amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) by 470 votes to 83, with 108 abstentions, and said it is now ready to start negotiations with member states on the final shape of the law.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said on Oct 19 it will use up to $42 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funding to advance a proposed 125-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York.